Research interests
Alison co-leads the School Food and Nutrition research group within the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN). Her research specialises in nutrition promotion and focuses on food and nutrition education in schools, food literacy education, the school food environment, teacher professional development, and young adult food behaviours.
Conferences
Publications
G Aydin, C Margerison, A Worsley, A Booth
(2022), Vol. 122, pp. 424-439, Health Education, Bingley, Eng., C1
M Burton, J Wood, A Booth, A Worsley, C Larsson, C Margerison
(2022), Vol. 169, pp. 1-11, Appetite, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
G Aydin, C Margerison, A Worsley, A Booth
(2022), Vol. 36, pp. 877-898, Children and Society, C1
K Kombanda, C Margerison, A Booth, A Worsley
(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 1-18, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Young Australian Adults' Food Practices
K Kombanda, C Margerison, A Booth, A Worsley
(2022), Vol. 6, pp. 1-11, Current Developments in Nutrition, Oxford, Eng., C1
The Design and Evaluation of Online Interactive Learning in an Undergraduate Nutrition Course
K Livingstone, C Milte, S Macfarlane, J Woods, A Booth
(2022), Vol. 9, pp. 1-7, Frontiers in Nutrition, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
Parents' Communication with Teachers about Food and Nutrition Issues of Primary School Students
G Aydin, C Margerison, A Worsley, A Booth
(2022), Vol. 9, pp. 1-14, Children, Basel, Switzerland, C1
How young adults in Australia classify foods as healthy and unhealthy
K Kombanda, C Margerison, A Booth, A Worsley
(2022), Vol. 175, pp. 1-8, Appetite, London, Eng., C1
Australian parents' and children's food-related interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic
J Nanayakkara, G Boddy, G Aydin, K Kombanda, C Larsson, A Worsley, C Margerison, A Booth
(2022), British Food Journal, C1
Gozde Aydin, Claire Margerison, Anthony Worsley, Alison Booth
(2022), Vol. 47, pp. 61-75, Australian Journal of Teacher Education, Joondalup, W.A., C1
C Grimes, K Bolton, A Booth, D Khokhar, C Service, F He, C Nowson
(2021), Vol. 126, pp. 409-427, British Journal of Nutrition, England, C1
Food and nutrition education in Australian primary schools: parents' views
Gozde Aydin, Alison Booth, Claire Margerison, Anthony Worsley
(2021), Vol. 121, pp. 451-464, Health Education, Bingley, Eng., C1
J Wood, A Booth, C Margerison, A Worsley
(2021), Vol. 24, pp. 4313-4327, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
Parents' and teachers' views of the promotion of healthy eating in Australian primary schools
G Aydin, C Margerison, A Worsley, A Booth
(2021), Vol. 21, BMC Public Health, England, C1
Food and nutrition education opportunities within Australian primary schools
P Love, A Booth, C Margerison, C Nowson, C Grimes
(2020), Vol. 35, pp. 1291-1301, Health Promotion International, England, C1
M Bouterakos, A Booth, D Khokhar, M West, C Margerison, K Campbell, C Nowson, C Grimes
(2020), Vol. 35, pp. 283-296, Health education research, Oxford, Eng., C1
D Khokhar, C Nowson, C Margerison, M West, K Campbell, A Booth, C Grimes
(2019), Vol. 21, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Canada, C1
M West, D Liem, A Booth, C Nowson, C Grimes
(2019), Vol. 11, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
G Boddy, A Booth, A Worsley
(2019), Vol. 119, pp. 277-290, Health education, Bingley, Eng., C1
A Booth, X Wang, A Turner, C Nowson, S Torres
(2018), Vol. 10, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
C Grimes, A Booth, D Khokhar, M West, C Margerison, K Campbell, C Nowson
(2018), Vol. 50, pp. 547-554, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, United States, C1
C Grimes, A Booth, D Khokhar, M West, C Margerison, K Campbell, C Nowson
(2017), Vol. 6, JMIR Research protocols, Toronto, Ont., C1
A Booth, C Lowis, S Hunter, M Dean, C Cardwell, M McKinley
(2016), Vol. 2016, Journal of Diabetes Research, England, C1
K Lim, A Booth, C Nowson, E Szymlek-Gay, D Irving, L Riddell
(2016), Vol. 8, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
Micronutrient supplement use and diet quality in university students
A Wiltgren, A Booth, G Kaur, S Cicerale, K Lacy, M Thorpe, R Keast, L Riddell
(2015), Vol. 7, pp. 1094-1107, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
K Lim, A Booth, E Szymlek-Gay, R Gibson, K Bailey, D Irving, C Nowson, L Riddell
(2015), Vol. 7, pp. 2983-2999, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
A Booth, C Huggins, N Wattanapenpaiboon, C Nowson
(2015), Vol. 114, pp. 1013-1025, British journal of nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1
D Mann, L Riddell, K Lim, L Byrne, C Nowson, M Rigo, E Szymlek-Gay, A Booth
(2015), Vol. 3, pp. 1-12, JMIR mHealth and uHealth, Toronto, Ont., C1
Iron status and dietary iron intake of female blood donors
A Booth, K Lim, H Capper, D Irving, J Fisher, S McNaughton, L Riddell, A Keller, C Nowson
(2014), Vol. 54, pp. 770-774, Transfusion, Oxford, England, C1
K Lomagno, F Hu, L Riddell, A Booth, E Szymlek-Gay, C Nowson, L Byrne
(2014), Vol. 6, pp. 5117-5141, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Iron and zinc nutrition in the economically-developed world : a review
K Lim, L Riddell, C Nowson, A Booth, E Szymlek-Gay
(2013), Vol. 5, pp. 3184-3211, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Food choices that achieve calcium adequacy in older women
A Booth, C Nowson
(2013), Vol. 70, pp. 300-306, Nutrition and dietetics, Melbourne, Vic., C1
A Booth, C Lowis, M Dean, S Hunter, M McKinley
(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 293-306, Primary health care research and development, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1
A Booth, C Nowson
(2010), Vol. 11, pp. 1-7, BMC family practice, London, England, C1
Evaluation of an interactive, internet-based weight loss program : a pilot study
A Booth, C Nowson, H Matters
(2008), Vol. 23, pp. 371-381, Health education research, Washington, D.C., C1
Dietary approaches for weight loss with increased intakes of fruit, vegetables and dairy products
A Booth, C Nowson, A Worsley, C Margerison, M Jorna
(2008), Vol. 65, pp. 115-120, Nutrition and dietetics, Brisbane, Qld., C1
A Booth, C Nowson, N Huang, C Lombard, K Singleton
(2006), Vol. 9, pp. 1055-1061, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, England, C1
Blood pressure change with weight loss is affected by diet type in men
C Nowson, A Worsley, C Margerison, M Jorna, S Godfrey, A Booth
(2005), Vol. 81, pp. 983-989, American journal of clinical nutrition, Bethesda, MD, C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Aussie Salt Challenge. A web-based intervention to reduce salt intake in Victorian school children
Dr Carley Grimes, Prof Caryl Nowson, Prof Karen Campbell, Dr Alison Booth
NHF Vanguard Grant - National Heart Foundation of Australia
- 2015: $74,829
Other Public Sector Funding
Healthy Schools, Healthy Early Childhood Services and Healthy Workplaces Achievement Program review
A/Prof Serene Yoong, Prof Kathryn Backholer, Prof Anna Peeters, Prof Gary Sacks, Dr Kristy Bolton, Dr Jaithri Ananthapavan, Mrs Sally Schultz, Dr Alison Booth
DH VIC - Grants Department of Health Victoria
- 2023: $161,279
TransformUs Wellbeing
Dr Claudia Strugnell, Prof Jo Salmon, Dr Natalie Lander, Dr Alison Booth, Dr Kristy Bolton, A/Prof Serene Yoong, Dr Cadeyrn Gaskin, Mr Andrew Brown, Dr Michelle Jackson, Prof Steven Allender
VicHealth
- 2023: $125,000
Industry and Other Funding
Mobile 'App' to improve intakes of bioavailable iron and zinc in premenopausal women and the impact on cognition, mood and fatigue
Prof Lynn Riddell, Dr Alison Booth, Dr Ewa Szymlek-Gay, A/Prof Linda Byrne, Prof Caryl Nowson
MLA Grant - Research - Meat & Livestock Australia Limited
- 2017: $46,000
- 2016: $89,000
- 2015: $89,000
- 2014: $168,000
- 2013: $50,000
Supervisions
Gozde Aydin
Thesis entitled: Primary School Food and Nutrition Education in Australia
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Karen Huey Chuen Lim
Thesis entitled: Iron and Zinc Nutrition among Premenopausal Women
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences